Originally Posted by
Campag4life
While surging can be an issue, in my experience, very few pacelines average 18mph unless that they are a C group. 23mph average is a fair average in a paceline for a decent cyclist.
I guess that gets down to what you mean by "average". I'm talking about the distance traveled divided by the time you were out. Yes, flat cruising without a headwind is often around 23 and up, but there's also points where we wait to regroup and slow spin a bit after a sprint, etc. that bring the total average down.